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Noun: germicide  'jur-mi`sId
  1. An agent (as heat or radiation or a chemical) that destroys microorganisms that might carry disease
    - disinfectant, antimicrobic, antimicrobial

Derived forms: germicides

See also: germicidal

Type of: agent

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